Music Tutor (Sight vs Falling Notes Piano Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Music Tutor (Sight
This app helps you learn to read sheet music and improve your sight-reading abilities. Practice identifying notes in various clefs with timed or untimed sessions and track your progress. It offers MIDI support and a companion Apple Watch app for on-the-go practice.
- Sheet music reading practice
- Timed note identification
- Treble, bass, and alto clef support
- Customizable note practice range
- MIDI keyboard integration
- Apple Watch companion app
- App Clips for quick access
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Note: This free version is supported by ads. To remove advertisements, use the in-app purchase to upgrade or buy the paid version, Music Tutor Plus from the App Store. Learn to read sheet music and improve your sight-reading skills with Music Tutor. Develop your speed and accuracy in reading sheet music by identifying music notes in timed sessions. Choose to practice with notes in treble, bass and alto clefs in timed or untimed sessions. After each test, you can review your mistakes and see your progress. Other features of Music Tutor include: • Custom Practice Range - Set your own range of notes that you want to practice with. • Supports notes up to 4 ledger lines above or below the staff on any of the clefs. • Notes Reference Charts - For Treble, Bass and Alto clefs. • MIDI Support - Connect your keyboard or digital piano using Lightning to USB Camera Adapter and respond directly from your instrument. • Companion Apple Watch app using which you can practice recognising music notes on the go. • Supports App Clips and Advanced App Clip Experiences - a way to quickly access and experience a practice session with Music Tutor without having to install the complete app. For Advanced App Clip Experiences, an App Clip invocation URL can be configured using the documentation available at https://musictutorapp.com/appclip.
Falling Notes Piano Trainer
Learn, practice, and edit piano music with interactive falling notes and MIDI keyboard support. Shape songs by adjusting individual notes, timing, and tempo. Export in compatible formats for player pianos.
- Load MIDI files or included songs
- Interactive MIDI keyboard practice
- Practice hands separately or full song
- Adjust note pitch, timing, and velocity
- Edit tempo changes
- Export MIDI files for player pianos
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Learn, practice, transcribe, and edit piano music in one place. FallingNotes lets you load MIDI files, practice them with a MIDI-compatible keyboard, and shape the music directly in a visual falling-notes editor. Watch notes fall toward the keyboard, pause until you play the right notes, follow staff notation for sight-reading, and edit performances with precise musical control. Version 3.0 is a major expansion. FallingNotes is now not only a practice app, but also a piano performance editor. You can edit notes, tempo, velocity, pedal, tracks, and timing; transcribe piano audio to MIDI; transfer expression from one performance to another; and export standard MIDI files for use in other tools or supported player-piano workflows. Features: • Load standard MIDI files or choose from included songs • Connect a MIDI-compatible keyboard for interactive practice • Practice left hand, right hand, selected tracks, or the full song • Pause on notes and continue only when you play • View active notes on the staff for sight-reading support • Edit individual notes or groups of notes visually • Change pitch, timing, length, velocity, and track assignment • Add or remove time in the score • Edit tempo changes with a visual speed profile • Transcribe piano audio into editable MIDI • Transfer timing, velocity, and pedal expression from another performance • Compare transferred expression with ghost-note overlays • Smooth tempo profiles while preserving overall timing • Capture synchronized MIDI and audio takes for paired practice or dataset creation • Choose from multiple animated falling-note visual styles • Export MIDI files with standard tempo events for compatibility with other MIDI software • Export MIDI files in Steinway Spirio-compatible format for supported player pianos FallingNotes is designed for pianists, learners, arrangers, and anyone who wants to understand and reshape piano performances visually.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Music Tutor (Sight at 75% against Falling Notes Piano Trainer's 33%. Music Tutor (Sight also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Falling Notes Piano Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Music Tutor (Sight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Falling Notes Piano Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Falling Notes Piano Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Music Tutor (Sight has 2.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Music Tutor (Sight's written reviews are positive against 33% of Falling Notes Piano Trainer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Music Tutor (Sight ships an update every 2 weeks, Falling Notes Piano Trainer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Music Tutor (Sight | Falling Notes Piano Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (2.2K ratings) | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 384 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bijoy Thangaraj | Pooya Jannaty |
Customer experience
Music Tutor (Sight
Falling Notes Piano Trainer
Bugs and requests
Music Tutor (Sight
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect note sounds when playing higher/lower octaves
- Inability to restore purchases and remove ads
- Landscape mode not supported
Requested features
4 requests- Option to display both treble and bass clefs simultaneously
- Ability to select specific notes or intervals to practice
- More detailed statistics and progress tracking
- Inclusion of rhythm and chord recognition exercises
Falling Notes Piano Trainer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Music Tutor (Sight
- Music Tutor Plus Upgrade$2.99
Falling Notes Piano Trainer
No in-app purchases
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